The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23

Our neighbor, the Dssssninafor, says. III
Is nearly time that those who have been
talking 50 loudly Of reducing the treasury
surplus commenced operations" Our
contemporary Is quite right about the mat.
ter. There has been great deal oftaik
about reducing the surplus, and, SO far as
this talk has been done by Democrats, We
hope our neighbor will insist that the
pledge shall be redeemed. II party sol
emnly makes pledge In It's platform to
do certain thing, not only members Of
that party, but the opposition party have a
perfect right, as citizens, to demand re-
denptlon of such pledge. Il will be re-.
membered that the Democrats In their last
national platform resolved In favor Of such
reduction, and Republican as well as Dem.
oeratic papers have the right to Insist that
the party making such promise shall carry
Il out. The truth Is that Republicans, as
citizens, have as deep an interest In this
question of reduction Of the surplus as
Democrats, and not merely in the matter
Of reduction, but In the manner as we'll. Il
Is. therefore, not only their privilege, but
their duty, to speak out aloud on this sub.
ject, and, for these reasons, we are glad to
welcome the DissemiHatsr Into the army Of
those who demand reduction. But We
must be excused for calling the attention
Of our neighbor to the fact that Il, a. well
as the DEMOCRAT, afEiliates with a party
pledged to the reduction OF the surplus, the
Republican party having pledged itself In
favor Of reduction In It's national platform.
Both parties are equally pledged to furnish
relief to the overburdened people by check.
ing up this flow Of surplus money from the
peoples pockets into the treasury Of the
United States. So Il will be seen that
both Democratic and Republican parties
are equally obligated to the people on this
point The great question 10 be deter
mined now Is, how shall this reduction be
accomplished The pledge Of both parties
to reduction strips the question of all par
tisanship. II Is not party question. The
duty of Democratic Congressman In the
premises is no more obligatory or imper
ative than Is the duty OF q Republicar
Congressman. tits not enough for Re
publican Congressman to shield himself
behind the fact that the Democrats have 4
majority In the Lower House, and that ir
consequence Of that fact Democrats alone
are responsible for legislation. He hal
his rights to assert and duties to perform
as well as Democrat. Let him Introduce
his bill or support that offered BY Dem
ocrat,if he approve it,or offer amendment
II he does not like II. This Is the proper
way to get the sentiment Of the House
In view of this statement, the correctness
of which we think no one will deny, W,
hope our neighbor will tell lie readers II
what way It would have the surplus re
duced. Would |. have the internal reve
nue. tax on liquors repealed Would
repeal the tobacco tax ? Would II reduce
the tariff on salt, lumber, coal, iron, ,woolei
goods and other of the necessaries of 10
for the poor people ofthe country woui
II approve and adopt John Sherrnan's ex
Ipedient Of removing the tariff duty fron
, sugar and then pay our own producers o
sugar bonus for the sugar produced
. This is vital question in which ever
man Is interested, be he Democrat or Re
, publican. VIII the Dissemisafoy tell tn
public Its views on this question Iturge
reduction. Then let II tell how reductio
should be accomplished.